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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump is NOT eligible to run for President. Period. [View all]TexasDem69
(2,025 posts)36. The problem is it's a state court interpreting the Constitution
And I dont think that has any effect on other states or even federal courts. And wasnt the Colorado Supreme Court ruling a 4-3 or a similar mixed decision? That suggests even those 7 justices in a single state court didnt agree with the lower court. There are thousands of judges across the country who can disagree
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Agree. He disqualified himself by trying to rip off a free and fair election.
onecaliberal
Dec 2023
#2
I know SCOTUS is going to dismiss this, because they suck, but it is clear drumpf is disqualified
Takket
Dec 2023
#10
The framers addressed that as I understand it (?) "Officers" does not exclude POTUS or VP...
CousinIT
Dec 2023
#22
Here's the problem. There's no legal finding of participating in an insurrection.
WarGamer
Dec 2023
#21
No legal finding or conviction. But the entire nation saw it, heard him incite it.
CousinIT
Dec 2023
#24
So, if Trump's insurrection had succeeded, we would have needed his DOJ to prosecute him...
W_HAMILTON
Jan 2024
#56
We know he did it, but think one has to be adjudicated an insurrectionist, unless
Silent Type
Dec 2023
#31
When the Colorado judge orders a sentence hearing for insurrection, we have him.
Silent Type
Dec 2023
#43